@Lizmarie0625 I had this test done last year and it was extremely painful for me because it turned out my cervix was blocked, the dr couldnt even perform the test because he couldnt insert the tubes properly. Im pretty sure if all goes well with ur test u might just feel some cramping. Just be prepaired if you do have any kind of blockage in your tubes or cervix it will be painful. Ive never heard of getting a bfp after this test, but i had to have laproscopy surgery to unblock my cervix and we concieved a few mths later, exactly 2yrs of trying. Im currently 31wks :) Good luck!!

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BabyDustplz2011

@Lizmarie0625 I had this test last month. I read about taking a pill before the exam. So I took an 800mg iburprofen 45mins before my exam. It was uncomfortable and a tad painful - expecially when they inflated the ballon, but not labor pains as how I read some described it which had me terrified. It took about 5 mins max, walk with a panty liner you may spot a little and some of the dye may leak out. My experience was not to bad and my results were all clear. Try to relax also some say tensing up may make the test a little more difficult, you usually get your results right then. Good luck!!!

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Lizmarie0625

@BabyDustplz2011 Thanks for the advice ladies! Hopefully all will go well. My doc seems to think that I shouldnt have a problem since I have had a child before (9 year old daughter). I was on BCP for 8 years so Im hoping that its just taking some time although I have had pretty normal cycles ever since going off the pill. Hopefully we will all get our BFP soon!

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BabyDustplz2011

@Lizmarie0625 My DS is also 8 turning 9 next month and a DD who is 11 both from a previous marriage. So now finally I'm ready for #3 and it's taking over 14 months and counting.

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Lizmarie0625

@BabyDustplz2011 Were you on any form of birth control before? It seems like everyone I know is pregnant and its taking me forever!

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BabyDustplz2011

@Lizmarie0625 Yea... Depo for about a year and a half after my son... but was not actively TTC until now.

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BB42012

@Lizmarie0625 Hey! I'm having my HSG on this Thursday so I can let you know how it goes! So far, my Dr. told me to expect some mild to moderate cramping and spotting. They were going to give me a Toradol injection however we found out I could have a possible reaction to it (I'm allergic to asprin and apparently it has an asprin component to it). So my Dr. is calling me in some different pain meds for me to take in advance. I have been TTC for 1 1/2 years now with no luck at all. I seem to be ovulating confirmed by temping and day 21 progesterone levels. The only thing that is a little off is that my prolactin levels are high which can be caused by a number of things. I've already had my thyroid checked to heck and back and it's fine. I did have molar pregnancy 3 years ago and I have had cervical cancer so I don't know if these play in to my infertility at all. I will let you know how everything goes if you aren't having your HSG until next tuesday!

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Lizmarie0625

@BB42012 Yeah my doc told me to expect some mild cramping and I should take some ibuprofen that morning. He gave me a prescription for some medicine to prevent me from getting an infection form the test just as a precautionary measure. Im so ready to get this done and hopefully all will be good.GL and let me know how it goes!

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BB42012

@Lizmarie0625 So, I just got home from my HSG. My Dr Rx'd some vicoden for me for before and after because I have allergies to other pain meds and even with that, it was kinda painful. Apparently my uterus is extremely retroverted I believe he said so it took forever to get the catheter in straight. That part wasn't so bad. When the balloon inflated there was definitely some pressure but when the dye started pushing through it was SO painful. The tech couldn't give me a diagnoses then but he pretty much showed me I had a blockage so that may be why it was so painful. After they deflated the balloon the pain and discomfort went away completely. I was completely fine feeling for about two hours afterwards (maybe because of the meds), but at about 3 hours, I started cramping pretty bad - like really bad period cramps. I'm spotting now too. So I'm just going to take a nap and hopefully they will go away in a few hours! I hope that everything goes smoothly with your HSG! I feel better now that I have some answers as to why I'm not getting pregnant!

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Lizmarie0625

@BB42012 Oh no! Did he say what the blockage is from or did it get cleared out by the dye? I hope that everything will end up being ok for you. Tuesday is my big day so I will let you know what happens.Thanks for letting me know how it went.

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